Gartner warns that many infrastructure and operations (I&O) issues are not obvious now, but will “cascade” as the use of AI and edge computing proliferates.
Why multisourcing service integration is a growing business
Gartner says only 10% of large enterprises use a multi-source service integrator (MSI) today, but by 2022 half of them will. Alex Rigaldo of Orange Business Services explains to Annie Turner.
Global cloud research reveals variations in major providers’ performance
After Microsoft Azure’s and Google Cloud Platform’s recent outages, this second annual report on the global cloud market highlights some big differences between the big five.
SPONSORED: 3 tips for delivering a step change in 5G NR rollouts
Parag Shah, SVP & Customer Business Executive, explains in this exclusive sponsored article how operators can leverage existing assets alongside 5G.
Orange's CEO on telecoms' future – supply chain, trust and responsibilties
Stéphane Richard, Orange's CEO and Chair, and Chair of the GSMA, outlined what he sees as the industry's biggest challenges in this opening keynote at MWC Americas 2019.
Sharing assets is how to make 5G RAN affordable
Rethink Research’s new report sheds light on what operators are doing in early 5G deployments and what they need to do to gain new sources of revenue.
5G – the critical need for harmonised spectrum
Optimistic 5G forecasts assume that telcos’ spectrum needs are met, writes Saad Asif, a Contributing Analyst for MTN Consulting – and the upcoming WRC-19 is key to this.
‘Pale, male and stale’ bias in AI will be countered by 2021
That bias will be tackled by algorithms and anti-bias data auditors was one of 15 main predictions made by CCS Insight for 2020 and beyond.
Network automation – where are we now?
Fuelled by impending 5G, pressure on operators to automate their networks is mounting. So where are European operators in their journeys and what obstacles do they still need to overcome, asks Kate O’Flaherty?
SD-WAN: what’s next for enterprise networks and operators’ role in them?
Now, as internet- and software-based options become more sophisticated and robust, the case for high-spec private WANs and specialist multi-protocol label switching services (MPLS) is diminishing. What’s next, asks Sue Tabbitt?
How mobile operators need to transform to make it in 5G
Bengt Nordström, CEO of consulting firm Northstream, looks at 5G roll-outs around the world so far, early use cases and those to come. He outlines three primary areas where he thinks mobile operators must make big changes if they are to gain maximum benefit from 5G.
Have telcos got the edge when it comes to IoT?
Could edge computing shift the balance of power from the big public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services to network operators and and help them address a $4 trillion market? How well do operators understand this and what are they doing about it? Sue Tabbitt investigates.
Europeans dominate global ranking of subscribers’ data consumption
Tefficient has published its twenty-fourth report on mobile data use, analysing 115 operators' data from the first half of this year.
Beyond connectivity: The roles telcos can play in smart cities
Professor John Davies, Chief Researcher, Applied Research, BT, talked to Annie Turner about the role for telecoms companies in the IoT ecosystem we call smart cities and the opportunities beyond connectivity.